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Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: Runabout75 on August 22, 2015, 08:56:06 PM

Title: New paint
Post by: Runabout75 on August 22, 2015, 08:56:06 PM
Just got my 1973 Runabout back from the paint shop. New black grille and emblems.
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: Runabout75 on August 22, 2015, 08:58:31 PM
The color is a Chrysler color called "Inca Gold"
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: pinto_one on August 22, 2015, 10:08:30 PM
now that looks nice , bet it turns heads now  :)
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: dga57 on August 23, 2015, 07:18:52 AM
I like your color choice.  It looks good!


Dwayne :)
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 23, 2015, 09:39:04 AM
Very nice indeed..
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Post by: mightyss1 on August 23, 2015, 04:25:33 PM
nice choice.....inc a gold
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: Runabout75 on August 23, 2015, 06:44:27 PM
Thanks. I've gotten lots of compliments on it. When I got it 2 years ago it looked like this.
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: Runabout75 on August 23, 2015, 06:46:32 PM
Had lots of chips and needed some body work. Very happy with the improvements.
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 23, 2015, 07:08:53 PM
Looked pretty good then too..
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: dga57 on August 25, 2015, 09:37:25 AM
Looked pretty good then too..

I was thinking the same thing!

Dwayne :)
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: dianne on September 02, 2015, 06:50:51 AM
It looks AWESOME! Love the color! Looks like it may have back then :)
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: pinto_one on September 02, 2015, 07:17:19 AM
Keep looking at that color and if I repainted my pinto that would be my first choice, not many colors go good with the whole inside a tan color,  just wish my pinto was any other color but brown , often people ask me why I brought it if I did not like the color and I reply back and say because its a Pinto, and also I'm the second owner,  I see a future paint job in the works now ,
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: dianne on September 02, 2015, 08:02:59 AM
Keep looking at that color and if I repainted my pinto that would be my first choice, not many colors go good with the whole inside a tan color,  just wish my pinto was any other color but brown , often people ask me why I brought it if I did not like the color and I reply back and say because its a Pinto, and also I'm the second owner,  I see a future paint job in the works now ,

Yellow would be cool :D  I love yellow on these!
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: pinto_one on September 02, 2015, 01:28:35 PM
I don't think yellow will match the interior of my pinto , got all new carpet, dash pad , seats redone ,  but I think that Inca Gold would match , very tired of the (turd) Brown years ago 😵c
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: dga57 on September 02, 2015, 06:42:01 PM
often people ask me why I brought it if I did not like the color and I reply back and say because its a Pinto, and also I'm the second owner

I can identify with that train of thought.  My last two Pintos fall into that category too!

Dwayne :)
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: pinto_one on September 03, 2015, 09:53:42 AM
well my pinto cruse wagon is white and the inside used to be all red , removed every thing and restored the dash , added factory A/C , padded the whole floor ,roof and new carpet , but all done in Black , no red left , that give me a book full of color options , but that will be saved for last after I finish whatever engine combo is done , even though your carful you still have the chance of scratching the paint , I always manage to do that every time by accident , now I just paint it last , and for those that are doing a complete remove every thing clean and paint and reinstall the windshield wiper motor make sure you do not have the arm that attaches to the motor 180 degrees out , easy to do, and when you install the wiper arms and blades and turn it on it will NOT go up across the windshield , IT will go downwards across the cowl vent scraping paint and trim along the way ,  ask me how I know  :-[   always check before you install the wiper arms to be safe , later guys
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: dga57 on September 04, 2015, 12:33:02 AM
for those that are doing a complete remove every thing clean and paint and reinstall the windshield wiper motor make sure you do not have the arm that attaches to the motor 180 degrees out , easy to do, and when you install the wiper arms and blades and turn it on it will NOT go up across the windshield , IT will go downwards across the cowl vent scraping paint and trim along the way ,  ask me how I know  :-[   always check before you install the wiper arms to be safe , later guys

Yikes!!! :o   That's the best case I've heard of for leaving paintwork until last!


Dwayne :)
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: Runabout75 on December 19, 2015, 05:41:06 PM
I bought this brown Pinto with the brown interior knowing that I would, one day paint the exterior gold. The 2 go well together.
Title: Re: New paint
Post by: Runabout75 on December 19, 2015, 06:57:27 PM
Pinto_One your interior looks great. Mine is still original but seems to work well with the new paint color.